Eye of the Storm
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Museum of Discovery and Science 401 S.W. 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

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The Eye of the Storm is heading your way! The community's favorite electrifying hurricane annual event rolls into Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Florida International University’s International Hurricane Research Center (FIU-IHRC), Broward County Emergency Management Division, the City of Fort Lauderdale Domestic Preparedness and Emergency Management Bureau and MODS once again hosts this FREE Museum admission day sponsored by the FIU-IHRC and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).
Admission is FREE! Future Storm Chasers will experience:
● Exciting presentations and interactive demos by hurricane experts.
○ International Hurricane Protection Association Air Cannon Missile Demonstrations
○ FIU NSF-NHERI Wall of Wind Exhibit
○ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
○ MODS Weather Science Demonstrations
● Kids Zone:
○ Weather Safety
○ Weather Art & Crafts
○ Story time
○ Mascots
● Emergency vehicle “Touch a Truck” and meet & greet with South Florida first responders and canine units.
● Test your building skills at MODS’ wind tunnel construction zone, explore weather related engineering challenges in The Hangar Makerspace and make-and-take your own barometer.
● Help protect your privacy, identity and confidentiality with a FREE secure onsite mobile community paper shredding truck, sponsored by AARP. The truck will be located in the Museum’s bus loop from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (or when the truck is full.) The community can bring boxes of paper items only. All metal spines, paper and binder clips should be removed. Staples are acceptable.
Admission to MODS during the Eye of the Storm event is FREE thanks to the generous sponsors of FIU-IHRC and FDEM. Tickets can be reserved by visiting mods.org/2022eyeofthestorm or on site at the Museum box office upon arrival.
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